Cyclohexyl chloride (or chlorocyclohexane) is a

chlorinated hydrocarbon An organochloride, organochlorine compound, chlorocarbon, or chlorinated hydrocarbon is an organic compound containing at least one covalently bonded atom of chlorine. The chloroalkane class (alkanes with one or more hydrogens substituted by chlo ...

with the formula (CH₂)₅CHCl. It is a colorless liquid. Cyclohexyl chloride can be prepared from cyclohexanol by treatment with

hydrogen chloride The compound hydrogen chloride has the chemical formula and as such is a hydrogen halide. At room temperature, it is a colourless gas, which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric water vapor. Hydrogen chloride g ...

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Organochlorides Cyclohexyl compounds {{organohalide-stub